The paper than concluded that oil pipeline vandalism and the consequent explosion and deaths are reflections of institutional corruption, government insensitivity and decreasing value placed on human lives in Nigeria and therefore recommended among other things that the recent amnesty granted by the ...
the influence of drugs or alcohol while operating heavy equipment. Sadly, these oil field injuries were preventable, and the deaths didn’t need to happen. If you’ve lost a loved one in an oil field accident, call us. We’ll pursue every available means to have you receive compensation....
The deaths must stop. If you have been impacted by a recent oil field injury accident, gas pipeline explosion, or a related transportation incident, contact Robert P. Schuster, P.C. to find out how we can help with your case. Our Client Approach After a devastating oil field accident, ...
Numerous flaws led to the oil rig blowout, resulting in several deaths, injuries, and severe environmental damage. One of the biggest was the failure of the rig's blowout preventer. Preventing Spills in the Ocean One of the ways that oil rig spills can be prevented is for employers to enfo...
But for the company that pioneered Nigeria’s oil industry in the 1950s, the Niger Delta remains as important — and problematic — as ever. While Shell has cut onshore oil production and sold some onshore assets, it continues to invest in others. In fact, onshore production has risen in...
When there is a blowout, the result may be an exploding rig. This could lead to numerous injuries or deaths depending on the amount of pressure being released, especially if any equipment is thrown during the process. Poisonous Gas Exposure ...
Potentially hazardous work conditions, job duties and health risk… it’s no secret that the oil and gas industry can be a dangerous place to work. The occupational fatality rate for oil and gas extraction workers is more than seven times greater than th
Air pollution is the most destructive and serious problem in urban China. Airborne pollution causes more than 650,000 premature deaths a year.48Heating, cooking, power generation, and industrial coal consumption used to be the main contributors tourban air pollution. In recent years, with more an...
LONDON — Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell on Thursday reported a sharp drop in full-year profit as the coronavirus pandemic took a heavy toll on the global oil and gas industry. Shell reported adjusted earnings of $4.85 billion for the full-year 2020. That compared with a profit of $16.5 bill...
According tonpr.org, the fatality rate among oil and gas workers is nearly eight times higher than the total industry rate of 3.2 deaths for every 100,000 workers. Injuries on an oil rig may occur because of: Explosions Fire Falls